The structure of the Olympic Movement, the governance within the organisation and the way it interacts with its stakeholders are all issues that have previously been discussed both at Play the Game conferences and in articles on playthegame.org.
Ten years ago, the IOC went through a reform process following the Salt Lake City scandal, as revealed in Andrew Jennings's multi-award winning "The Lords of the Rings". But what has changed since then? Is the IOC a more open, more accountable institution? Is democracy a reality in the Olympic movement, and if it is, whose votes count?
Below you will find a selection of articles and links that can be relevant to the further exploration of this subject. The EOC EU Office
The European Olympic Committees' European Union Office represents the NOC's and other major sports organisations to the EU.
The website includes various EU reports on sport, background information on the autonomy of sports federations and information on EU law and sport.
ENGSO
The European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation (ENGSO) is a non-profit making or distributing organisation with public responsibilities based in Paris, France. ENGSO is today the only European sports organisation having been granted consultative status by the Council of Europe.
Transparency in sport
UK journalist and IOC critique Andrew Jennings' web site containing news on the big sport organisations.
www.jensweinriech.de
Award winning sportsjournalistic weblog (in Deutch) written by German journalist Jens Weinreich. The blog has a special focus on the Olympic Movement and its structure.
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